Wednesday, October 11th - Continued from Left Column
Track IV: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
In the Creative Zone: Film & TV to Virtual Reality and Advertising
Daniel Tibbets, CEO, EL Rey Networks
Mark Deetjen, Senior Vice President, Programming & Operations, FremantleMedia North America
Jim Cannella, Executive Producer, The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs)
John P. Roberts, Chief Content Officer, Pure Imagination Studios
Allison Dollar, CEO, Interactive Television Alliance
Ariella Lehrer, Ph.D., CEO and President, Legacy Interactive and Legacy Games
Lori Kozlowski, Virtual Reality Producer, Project Empathy
Sarah Miller, CEO, Axis PR & Entertainment, Inc. Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast from this Room
The VR-AR-Immersive - Innovators & Disruptors - Entertainment, Technology & Brand Vision
Christina Heller, CEO & Co-founder, VR Playhouse
Peter Akemann, President, Skydance Interactive
Peter Martin, founder & CEO, V.A.L.I.S Studios
Patrick Meegan, Creative Director, Jaunt Studios
David Levitt, CEO and President, Pantomime Corporation
Jeff Nicholas, Director of VR Creative + Production, Live Nation Studios
Kymber Lim, CCO + Head of Studio, Holor
Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor, The Hollywood Reporter, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: From TV, Mobile & Internet to Social Media and Virtual Reality
Jeanne Wolf, Award-Winning Journalist and Media Coach
Evan Sroka, Corporate Finance Executive, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Jonathan Lowe, Senior VP of Marketing, AEG Sports
Mark Wolf, Producer and CEO, Change The World Productions
Russ Axelrod, Co-Founder, Pitchmen
Adrian Sexton, CEO, TiTAN Platform, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Sponsored by Alliance for Women in Media SoCal
Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Women in the Industry: Developing Film, Television & OTT About Women - A Golden Age in Hollywood and Indie Production
Jaime Burke, co-founder and President, Lifeboat Productions
Laverne McKinnon, Executive Producer, Netflix comedy series, Girlboss Studios USA
Tineka Becker, Independent Casting Director
Katrina Wolfe, President of Production, AG Studios
Sophia Dilley, Vice President of Production and Development, Route One (Tallulah, Colossal, Landline)
Rachel Feldman, Director/Writer - Film/TV/Digital. FAIR FIGHT, KINKS
Margaret Laney, Co-Head, Marketing, Gunpowder & Sky
Denise Muyco, co-founder and CEO, StratusCore, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM - The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: The Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The Power of VR-AR: A New Language of Artistry - A Unique Moment of Commercial Possibility and Marketplace
Tanna Frederick, Producer/actor, Defrost (VR Narrative Film)
Jen Dennis, Head of VR, RSA Films
Peter Oberdorfer, President, Tactic
Jubin Dave, Corporate Strategy, Blackthorn Media
W. Joe DeMiero, Digital Management Director, Team One and President, TiltShift
Cathy Twigg, Co-Founder/Chief Content and Production Officer, The Rogue Initiative
Johannes Saam, Senior Creative Developer, Framestore
Anna Marie Piersimoni, Instructor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
VR-AR Everywhere! - Planes, Theaters, Hotels, Arcade & Theme Parks
Simone Nelson, Managing Director, The CSU Entertainment Alliance, Moderator
Jim Preston, Executive Producer, Nomadic VR
Robin Alter, VP, Strategic Partnerships, Ultrahaptics
Nick Risher, President U.S. Operations, Hologate
Nanea Reeves, CEO & Co-Founder, TRIPP Inc.
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
Entertainment and Cannabis: Who, What, Where, Why and How Much?
Caroline Rustigian Bruderer, Founder, K-Line Productions
Susan Soares, Founder, JUSTCare, Green Oasis
Michel Shane, Managing Partner, The Handpicked Company
Shanan Sabin, Partner, Sales & Marketing, Right Side Consulting Group
Dean Arbit, Founder, TruMedia
Joshua Otten, Co-Founder, PRØHBTD Media
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM - Haas Conference Center, Room 171
Alliance for Women in Media SoCal
Membership Meeting/Mixer
Open to AWM SoCal Members + a guest. RSVP - Click Here
Evening Dinner Event
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM, Ahmanson Hall, Additional Ticket Required
Co-Sponsored by the TV Academy, Interactive Peer Group
Keynote Dinner Event and Evening Host
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
A Celebration - The Unlimited Imagination
VR/AR - Film/TV - Space Architecture
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Space Missions: STS-134, STS-127, STS-124, STS-126, Expedition 18, Expedition 17
Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Film/TV, Writers, SciFi Novels and Non-Fiction Best Sellers – Star Trek Enterprise, Race to Mars, Authors, Icefire, Star Trek Books, Mars: The Stories of the People Behind NASA’s Mars Missions, Past, Present, and Future
Jeffrey Kluger, Editor at Large, Time magazine and Time.com, Author, Apollo 13 and Apollo 8
Liam Young, founder, Thomorrows Thoughts Today
Moderator, Marty Perlmutter, Technologist & Social Activist
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Thursday, October 12th
Special Workshop
9:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Guerin A, Herscher Hall
Strategies in Start-up Business Development: Developing Concepts, Lean Start-up Techniques and Positioning Your Company to Succeed!
Brian Mac Mahon, Chief Community Officer, Expert DOJO
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Innovation in Video Advertising: Enhancing Brand Experience - Maximizing Revenue in Syndication, Ad Insertion and Live Streaming
Jonas Halpren, Director of Monetization, Synacor
Aimee Helfand, founder and CEO, FamiLeague
Isak Yahav, EVP, Operations, BGB Group
Josh Lamb, Founder and CEO, Multipop
Zachary Soreff, President, Sawyer Studios
Tracey McCormack, Founder & President, McCormack Media Services, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Documentary Festival at Digital Hollywood: Non-Fiction Programming Across All Media Platforms
9 AM - 10 AM, Magnin Auditorium
Documentary Shorts / HollyShorts Awards Winners
Screening + Q&A
Winners and Finalists:
"The Tables", Q&A with Director
Prince of Smoke, Q&A with director Matthew Gelb
"Revolution in The Ring", Q&A with Director
Steven Reich, Rigler Creative, Moderator.
Additional Title to be announced
10 AM - 11 AM, Magnin Auditorium
The Documentary and Public Television:
The Program Pipeline for Filmmakers Exploring Personal -
Political - Change Agent - Environment
Juan Devis, CCO, KCET
Kelly Parker, producer The Migrant Kitchen
Justin Cram, producer, City Rising
Matt Crotty, producer, LOST LA
Simon Kilmurry, Executive Director, IDA International Documentary Association, Moderator
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Haas Conf. Ctr. - Rm. 172 & 173
Financing the Imagination: Funding and Business Development in AR, VR and Immersion – From VCs to Kickstarter and Corporate Investments
Michael Ludden, Director of Product, IBM’s Watson Developer Labs & AR/VR Labs
Alexandra Tynion, Principal, SeedInvest
Alexis Macklin, Analyst, Greenlight VR
Kinsey Cronin, Director of Business Development, StartEngine
Rob Vickery, Co-Founder, Stage Venture Partners
Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
360 Video and VR/AR - Content and Advertising - A Cross Platform Experience
Greg Bond, SVP, Commercial Partnerships, Blend Media
Shelley Andagan, Head of Post-Production & Operations, 3DPaint/FX
Matthew Cook, Director Business Development and Content Acquisition, Autumn VR
Evette Vargas, Writer, Director, Producer, Multiplatform and Virtual Reality Creator
Michaella Vu, VR Producer, founder, Vunous VR
Richard Fendelman, Producer/Director, Expect A Miracle Productions, Inc.
Joanna Popper, Media and Tech Executive and Advisor
Seth A. Schachner, Managing Director, Strat Americas, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:45 AM - Noon
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304, Live Webcast
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to the New Hollywood of Content to Phones, Tablets, TV and PC
Kim L. Hurwitz, Chief Marketing Officer, KOKO Sports Management
Randa Minkarah, Chief Operating Officer, Transform
Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, NeuLion
Alia J Daniels, COO and co-founder, REVRY
Frank Chindamo, President & Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies
Michael Downing, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Tout Inc.
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Women Entrepreneurs: Sharing Experience - Real Life Stories - Building the Brand, the Personal and the Company Identity
Marsha Collier, Marketing Futurist & Radio Host, President, The Collier Company
Debra Fine, CEO, "I Have a Dream" Foundation - Los Angeles
Erin Kapczynski, SVP Marketing, Kontrol Media
Ronjini Joshua, Owner, The Silver Telegram
Susan Miller, Author, Writer & Founder, Astrology Zone®
Elizabeth Barrutia, CEO, BARU Marketing & Media
Linda Sherman, Co-Founder, The Courage Group, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ThinkTank I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Hollywood and Cybercrimes: from Privacy to Piracy, Theft and the Dark Net
Frank Nein, President, 9Sight2020.com, Moderator
Darren Manners, Lead Penetration Tester, SyCom Technologies
Newton Lee, Author, Educator, Futurist - Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships
Rob Holmes, Founder & CEO, IPCybercrime
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Documentary Festival at Digital Hollywood: Non-Fiction Programming Across All Media Platforms
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Magnin Auditorium
Feature Screening
"FOOD EVOLUTION" Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Q&A with Academy Award-nominated Director, Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Interviewed by: Chris Taylor, Director, Food Fight
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Advertising, Live Events and Brands in VR-AR-360 Video – from Mobile & Immersive to Experiential
Craig Dalton, co-founder and CEO, DODOcase
Jeff Nicholas, Director of VR Creative + Production, Live Nation Studios
David Birnbaum, Design Director, Immersion Corporation
Nicholas F. Longano, Partner, Hourglass Interactive LLC
Annie Lukowski, co-founder, Vanishing Point Media
Lewis Smithingham, President and Partner, 30 Ninjas
Malia Probst, VR/AR Producer & Connector, Director of Brand Strategy, VRScout, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Herscher Hall, Guerin A Live Webcast
VR-AR/MR ThinkTank - The Deep Dive - Creative - Visionary Experiential Content and Technology
Justin Molinari, CTO, Otherworld Interactive
Edward Button, Award Winning Director of Photography and Director
Alejandro Dinsmore, CEO, EEVO
Seth Skolnik, COO, Live Planet
Bastiaan den Braber, President / COO, SAMO
Robert Watts, Co-founder and Executive Producer, Light Sail VR
Ben Mendelson, co-founder and president, Interactive Television Alliance, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304, Webcast
Ultimate TV: The OTT, Cross Platform, Multiscreen Experience - Navigated by Set-top, Mobile Device or Console
Erik Ramberg, Head of Product Management, TV Platforms, Media Solutions, Ericsson
Michael Alexander, Strategy & Growth Initiatives, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry
Virginia Juliano, CEO & Founder, CobbleCord
Nick Colsey, Business Development, Sony Electronics
Robin Wilson, Director, RW TV
Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Digital Deals - Networks, Studios and Producers - Monetizing Content Across Platforms
Jason Henderson, Senior Manager, Contracts, DISH Network
Russell Schwartz, Senior Vice President and Head, Original Programming Business & Legal Affairs, Starz
Cupid Hayes, V.P. Business Development, MCMG – SAG-AFTRA Hollywood Board of Directors
Anjan Choudhury, Partner, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP
Vishal Panchal, Director, Digital & Theatrical Distribution - Shout! Factory
Karen M. Robson, Partner, Pryor Cashman
Bruce Eisen, founder and president, The Law Offices of Bruce David Eisen
Michael Sid, CEO, Mediamorph, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Crowdfunding Breakthrough: Access to Capital Meritocracy through Reg A+ to Crowdfunding Campaigns for Film - TV - Technology
Francis Pollara, Strategy & Venture Manager, Launch
Ethan Gilmore, founder and CEO, VARcrypt
Phil Ashcroft, founder and chief creative, RTSTRY, Board Member at BAFTA Los Angeles
Jillian Sidoti Esq. Crowdfunding Lawyers
Richard Grover, CEO and President: VaranIDEA
Corey Epstein, Co-CEO, DSTLD
Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Haas Conf. Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Presented by Laduma
VR/AR: The Next Normal for News and Non Scripted Content
Moderated by: Frank Radice, Expert in Residence, Definition6
Jason Farkas, Vice President of Premium Content Video, CNN
Jesse Redniss, Chief Innovation Officer, Turner Broadcasting
Tyson Sadler, VR Director
Joel Douek, ECCO VR and chief scientist, ManMadeMusic
Michael Santiago, Vice President, LadumaVR
Michael Dutton, SVP Strategy & Content Partnerships, Mesmerise Global VR
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast
VR/AR as a Branding/Advertising Strategy: The Immersive Experience as Image Maker - Movies/TV/Brand
Julie Shumaker, Vice President, Business Development of Advertising, Unity Technologies
Tom Flanagan, Chief Content and Innovation Officer, Big Block
Christine Lee, VP and GM, Global Business Development, IMMERSV INC.
Jon Simon, Vice President, Integrated Marketing, Ayzenberg
Guy Bedov, CEO and Co-Founder, Sidekick VR
Danilo Moura, Strategy, Business Development & VR Creative Services - LOOT Interactive, LLC - VR Production Partner for 8i and Time Inc.’s LIFE VR
Cynthia Lieberman, Media & Marketing Strategist, Lieberman Communications, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Documentary Festival at Digital Hollywood: Non-Fiction Programming Across All Media Platforms
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM, Magnin Auditorium
Presented by PGA Documentary / Non-Fiction Committee
The Documentary Today: Expanding Technique and Form
Robert Kenner (Academy Award-nominated director, Command and Control, Merchants of Doubt, Food, Inc.)
Domini Hofmann (Producer/Director/Showrunner CNN’s Declassified Series)
Christopher Leggett (producer, Becoming Bond, The Short Game)
Grace Lee, Director, K-TOWN ‘92, American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Svetlana Cvetko (Cinematographer, Inside Job, Red Army, Silicon Cowboys)
Lesley Chilcott, PGA Documentary / Non-fiction Committee, Moderator
Sponsored by Women in Film and Digital Hollywood
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Herscher Hall, Room 302
The ABC of Branding"
Whether you are looking to brand a production company, films and content, products or even yourself, what you must know about branding.
Hosted by Karene Jullien
Part I: 2 PM: BRANDING STRATEGY - What is a brand? Where do I start?
Marlene Sharp, Producer TV Series - SEGA America
Holly Payberg, Producer Feathers & Toast
Mhairi Morrisson, Actress & Creator of Feathers & Toast
Estella Gabriel, Founder & CEO of Second Screen, Inc.
Arati Misro, Founding Member at Second Screen, Inc.
Session Information - Click Here
Part II: 3PM: BRANDING CAMPAIGNS – How do I give my brand a voice?
Michellene DeBonis, Founder of Zeste Consulting
Alex Zeldin, Co-Founder and Executive Producer of French Mustache
KT McBratney, Head of Product Marketing – Seed & Spark
Cary Grant, Founder & CEO, Premo Media
Session Information - Click Here
Part III: 4PM: PROTECTING MY BRAND
Ghen Laraya, Intellectual property attorney and Board Member of WIF
Angela Gyetvan, Founder of Digital Whisper
Michael Turner, VP of Business & Legal Affairs, Discovery Communications
Session Information - Click Here
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Hybrid TV - Delivering the Ultimate TV Experience: Broadcast, Cable, Premium & OTT Content
Dan Goman, CEO, OWNZONES Media Network
Scott Hancock, Vice President, Marketing, Plex
Joey Fulcher, Director of Media Logistics across the Americas, Ooyala
Josette Bonte, Chief Strategy Officer, CTM: Institute for Communication Technology Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Alex Drosin, President - North America, Massive Interactive
Dan Sweeney, VP, Sales & Marketing, Nevelex Corp.
Thomas K. Arnold, publisher and editorial director, Home Media Magazine, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Live Stream of Music Festivals and Concerts: Brands, Bands and New Technologies
Raymond Leon Roker, Head of AEG Studioss
Eddie Vaca, CEO, Amp Live
Juan Santillan, CEO, Vantage TV
Marc Scarpa, founder and Executive Producer / Director, Simplynew
Brian Anderson, Global Music Sponsorships Lead, YouTube
John J. Petrocelli, CEO, Bulldog Digital Media
Kim Owens, Founding Editor | Digital Media & Entertainment Researcher, Kaffeine Buzz, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Financing, Packaging & Investment: From Entertainment & Indie Project to Technology & Startups
Amy Wan, Esq., Founder & CEO Bootstrap Legal
Diane McGrath, Chief Global Strategist, Falcon Media House
Greg Akselrud, Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Jason Scoggins, President & COO of Slated, Inc.
Jennifer Post, Partner, Thompson Coburn
Mark Jeffrey, CEO & Founder, Guardian Circle Inc.
Brett M. Brown, Managing Partner, Xsolla Capital
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, MG+, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - The VR-AR Immersive Track
Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast from this Room
The Future of Entertainment: VR Story Architects and Experience Designers
Jake Sally, Director of Immersive Development, RYOT
Eduardo Yeh, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, SELVZ
Penka Kouneva, Leading Games Composer, “NASA AR installations”, “The Mummy VR at IMAX VR
Ilya Rozhkov, film and VR director Agent Emerson VR Film Experience
Chad Woods, Immersive Reality Designer, Team One
Chris Prynoski, founder/president, Titmouse
Maggie Lane, VR/AR Designer, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304, Live Webcast
VR/AR Production: Advances in Visualization & Experimentation in Cinematic - TV – Ads - Games
Brett Leonard, Virtual Reality Expert/Creator - VIRTUOSITY VR (Director - The Lawnmower Man)
Edward Dawson-Taylor, co-founder, Edge Visual Studios (VFX, Jurassic World & Jungle Book)
Thomas Polson, CEO, 3DPaint/FX
Woody Schultz, Actor, Producer, Writer and President/Partner of Winning Swimmer Productions
Adam Geoghegan, CEO, Immersia Enterprises Pty, Ltd
James Dowaliby, Studio and Broadcast Executive, Light & Edge, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Documentary Festival at Digital Hollywood: Non-Fiction Programming Across All Media Platforms
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM, Magnin Auditorium
The Feature Documentary Roundtable
Workshopping the Process - Development - Production - Post - Distribution - Marketing
Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Academy Award-nominated director, Food Evolution
Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen, Co-Directors, An Inconvenient Sequel
Jennifer Brea, Director, Unrest
Ceyda Torun, Director, Kedi
Erica Sardarian, Co-Director/Writer/Producer, Company Town
Dave Adelson, Executive Producer, Getty Images, Moderator
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Video Everywhere - Technologies & Platforms - From Over-the-Top TV to 360 Video and Virtual Reality
Nathan McGowan, Vice President, Product, The Hollywood Reporter & Billboard
Paul Canetti, founder and CEO, MAZ
Thomas K. Arnold, publisher and editorial director, Home Media Magazine
Steven Harnsberger, President, OTT Digital Services, Inc.
Peter Dawidzik, Vice President of Media and Service Providers, Qello
Jeffrey Stansfield, President and CEO, Advantage Video Systems
Phoenix Gonzalez, co-founder and President of Sales, dotstudioPRO
Lauren Cole, President, Cole Media, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Content Rights, Licensing and Technology Solutions in Media and Entertainment: Implementation of Technology Strategies
Robin Wilson, Director, RW TV
Tamerlin Godley, Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson
Graham M Oakes, CEO, Media Science International, Chairman - Digital Watermarking Alliance
Joe Moschella, Head of Business and Legal Affairs, Jukin Media
Bill Woods, SVP, MediaMorph, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Women's International Music Network and
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Present
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM - Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Real World Solutions for Creating Inclusive Content
Tish Ciravolo, President and Founder, Daisy Rock Girl Guitars
Janet Billig Rich, Artist Manager, Music Supervisor, Producer, and Tony Award-nominated Broadway theater producer
De Ivett, CEO + Biz Dev, 5D Spectrum
Amberly Crouse, Senior Director, Creative and Marketing, BMG Production Music
Evelyne Ouellet, Chief Marketing Consultant, SAFIRA Entertainment Marketing
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast from this Room
Innovating in VR-AR-Immersive Production - The Amazing Journey of Imagination, Gear and Innovation
Daniel Kenyon, Founder/CEO, Furious M
Ryan Moore, CEO,Experience 360°
Keram Malicki Sanchez, Executive Director, VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo (Toronto), Director, FIVARS
Matthew Celia, Managing Partner and Creative Director, Light Sail VR
Amanda Shelby, VR Producer, (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Red Carpet Show, Obama’s Farewell Address, Hyundai SB 2017 Commerical)
BJ Schwartz, co-founder, Vanishing Point Media
Jessie Kim, CEO, Prosper VR
Larry Rosenthal, President, Creative Director, CubeVR, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Documentary Festival at Digital Hollywood: Non-Fiction Programming Across All Media Platforms
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM, Magnin Auditorium
The Documentary Market Roundtable
New Platforms, Branded Content, Cutting Edge Technologies and Audience Impact.
Oren Katzeff, Head of Programming, Tastemade
Dan Leonard, Supervising Producer, Indigenous Media, 60 Second Docs
John Zhang, EVP Marketing, Indigenous Media, 60 Second Docs
Chris Uettwiller, CEO, Dirty Robber
Ryan Templeton, Head of Content, Not Impossible Labs
Chris Denson, Director, Ignition Factory, Omnicom Media Group, Host, Innovation Crush
Mark Vega, CKR LAW, Partner, Entertainment, Technology & New Media, Moderator
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
5:30 PM - Check In - Haas Conference Center, Room 171
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
AWM SoCal Celebrates: Scholarship Recipients & Film Winners - Open to Digital Hollywood attendees and AWM SoCal members + guest. RSVP - Click Here
The Documentary Festival at Digital Hollywood: Non-Fiction Programming Across All Media Platforms
Presented by PGA Documentary / Non-Fiction Committee
Feature Screening
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Magnin Auditorium
AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL with former Vice President Al Gore
Paramount Pictures, Participant Media
Q&A with Directors Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen
Participant Media, speaker to be announced
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Herscher Hall, Guerin C, Additional Ticket Required
Hosted by: by Mars City Design LLC & Mars City Foundation
Mars City Gala Award Ceremony 2017
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The Greatest in Creativity - The Future of Space Technology and the Entertainment Visionaries Join Together
Archive of Spring, 2017 - Digital Hollywood Spring
Archive of Fall, 2016 - Digital Hollywood Fall
Archive of Spring, 2016 - Digital Hollywood Spring
Archive of October, 2015 - Digital Hollywood Fall
Archive of Digital Hollywood Events at CES 2017
Archive of Media Summit New York, March 7-8, 2017
See Photos from Digital Hollywood - 2017
Speaker Selection: To Submit a speaker, please email your speaker submission indicating panel(s) of interest along with bio of your speaker, backgrounder of your company
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The Skirball Center - See Photos of Skirball Center
Digital Hollywood Fall, October 10-12, 2017
Skirball Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles
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Program PDF - Click Here
Tracks and Themes in Development
Complete Conference Agenda - Click Here
I. Virtual and Augmented Reality - From Full Embodiment and Immersion to the 360 Video Experience
II. Hollywood and Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity – From Mars & the Moon to Exploring the Imagination – Including a University Outreach Program
III. Internet TV: The Disruption - OTT - Phones - Tablets - PC - TV
IV. NEW - The Documentary Festival at Digital Hollywood: Non-Fiction Programming Across All Media Platforms
V. The Artistic Creators: Directors – Technologists – Actors – Producers – Performers - Writers
VI. Finance Hollywood: Investment - Funding - Packaging
VII. The Women’s Summit & Workshops - Content - Discussion - Recognition
VIII. The University Project: AR-VR-Internet & Entertainment - Accelerating the Educational Process
IX. Hollywood Advertising: Brands - Agencies - Networks - Platforms
X. Social TV - Smart Mobile: Hollywood = Tablets - Phones - TV - PCs
Updated Listing - Wednesday, October 11th, 12:30 PM
The China - Entertainment Industry Roundtable: A Discussion with China Experts - Investment, Joint Ventures, and Productions in Film - TV - Technology
Rob Minkoff, Director, The Lion King
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Greenberg Glusker
Bennett Pozil, Executive Vice President, East West Bank
Fan Wang, Director, Producer and scholar with Sarft
Nick Conti, Vice President of Business Development, GDC Technology
Debra K. Chinn, Head of International Localization and Creative Services, Dreamworks Animation, Worldwide
Lora Y. Chen, CEO, China Media Consulting, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Just Added - Tuesday, October 10th
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
The Challenge of Piracy: A Clear and Present Danger
Spencer Stephens, former, Chief Technology Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rick Lane, former Senior Vice President, Government Relations, 21st Century Fox
Ben de Bont, Vice President & CISO, IBM Cloud & IBM Watson
Denise Muyco, co-founder and CEO, StratusCore
Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam, CEO, SSP Blue, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
A Digital Hollywood Special Event:
Thursday, October 12th
The Documentary Festival at Digital Hollywood
Screenings - Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Sequel" - "Food Evolution" Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson - and More!
A Special Dinner Event at Digital Hollywood
Wednesday, October 11th
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM, Ahmanson Hall, Additional Ticket Required
Co-Sponsored by the TV Academy, Interactive Peer Group
Keynote and Dinner
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
A Celebration - The Unlimited Imagination
VR/AR - Film/TV - Space Architecture
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Space Missions: STS-134, STS-127, STS-124, STS-126, Expedition 18, Expedition 17
Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Film/TV, Writers, SciFi Novels and Non-Fiction Best Sellers – Star Trek Enterprise, Race to Mars, Authors, Icefire, Star Trek Books, Mars: The Stories of the People Behind NASA’s Mars Missions, Past, Present, and Future
Jeffrey Kluger, Editor at Large, Time magazine and Time.com, Author, Apollo 13 and Apollo 8
Liam Young, founder, Thomorrows Thoughts Today
Moderator, Marty Perlmutter, Technologist & Social Activist
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A Digital Hollywood VR Special Event
Wednesday, October 11th - 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin C
Establishing a National VR/AR Design Competition
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff Presents:
SpaceCRAFT: The VR Collaborative Space System and Mission Design Project - To Engage with a Future in Space
Bringing together Partners from:
1) Universities, 2) Technology Companies, 3) Government Agencies, 4) Mentors
Vera Mulyani, Founder & CEO, Mars City Design
Moderator - Andrew Shulkind, Cinematographer and Co-Founder, HeadcaseVR
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The Complete Three Day Agenda
The Strategic Sessions - Let's Get Started!
Tuesday, October 10th
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
The Phenomenon of AR Gets Real - Entertainment, Advertising, Education - The Gateway to the Future
Ashley Crowder, CEO, Co-Founder, VNTANA
Jonathan Dotan, Chief Strategy Officer, Otoy
Neil Parris, AR/VR, Entertainment Partnerships Lead, Google
Keith Soljacich, VP/Director, Technology, DigitasLBi
Arno Hartholt, Director of Research and Development Integration, USC Institute for Creative Technologie
Ben Stein, General Manager of Studios, 8i
Nancy King, Consultant, NewView Marketing, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
The Power of Influencers: Accelerating Brand Value Across Platforms - From Internet TV - Mobile - Social Networks
Jared Heinke, President of Whalerock Digital
Phil Ranta, Chief Operating Officer, Studio71
Larry Shaipro, CEO, Ensemble Digital Studios
Danyelle McGill, Vice President, Influencer Marketing, 87AM
Maureen Polo, General Manager, Fullscreen
Nick Carreras, VP of Talent and Brand Strategy, Bent Pixels
Steve Bradbury, President & Head Coach, Deep Sports, Moderator
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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM, Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Webcast
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to the Hollywood of Content to Phones, Tablets, TV and PC
Albhy Galuten, VP of Media Technology Strategy, Sony Network Entertainment
Sundance Feniger, Vice President and General Manager, Boomerang
Jason Friedlander, Product & Technology Evangelist, Verizon Digital Media Services
Robert Binning, CEO, StreamSpace
Stefan Van Engen, SVP of Partnerships & Programming, Xumo
Rich Whitman, Founder + CEO, Audience Delivered
Bruce Eisen, founder and president, The Law Offices of Bruce David Eisen, Moderator
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Film/TV, Internet and Virtual Reality - From VC, Private Equity to Corporate Investment
Diane McGrath, Chief Global Strategist, Falcon Media House
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Greenberg Glusker
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
Peg Jackson, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners
Megan Lisa Jones, Associate, OLDMAN, COOLEY, SALLUS, BIRNBERG, COLEMAN & GOLD, LLP
Ari Eisenstat, Co Executive Director, UN Global Sustainability Index Institute
Larry Gerbrandt, principal, Media Valuation Partners, Moderator
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Track II: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Mobile First: The Lifestyle Differentiator - Content, Advertising & Technology
Kimberly Smith, Director of Brand Partnership, Foursquare
Pete Stein, General Manager, Fullscreen
Erick Brownstein, Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, SHAREABILITY
Owen Geddes, Vice President, Market Development, Devicescape
Laura Williams Argilla, Director of Product, Video for Creative Cloud, Adobe
Stephanie Guitierrez, Director, Digital & Social Marketing, Art Machine
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors, Moderator
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12 Noon – 1:00 PM
Session I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
The Augmented Reality Experience: Implementing the Next Generation of AR into Application: From Education to Entertainment and Games
Mike Hildebrandt, VP Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships, DAQRI
Michael Leventhal, Partner, Holmes Weinberg, P.C., former, Chief Legal Officer and VP, Magic Leap
Leon Laroue, Product Manager, New Ventures, AR Eyewear, Epson
Eric Trabold, Chief Business Officer, Avegant
Soulaiman Itani, Founder and CEO, Atheer
Tom Wesselman, Senior Director, Software Group, Plantronics
Bill Newell, CEO, North South Studios LLC, Moderator
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Session II: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The DealMaking Process: From Feature Film, Reality TV & Specials to Web Series and Indie Film Making
Justin Hochberg, CEO, Just Entertainment
Andrew Sugerman, Producer, “Conviction,” “Any Day,” “The Divide,” “Prozac Nation,” and Exec. Produced, “Shopgirl”
Hannah Pillemer, SVP, of Development & Production, MarVista
Brian Beckmann, CFO, Arclight Films
Jessica Kantor, General Counsel, New Form Entertainment
Perrin Chiles, CEO/co-founder Adaptive Studios (Exec Pro. Project Greenlight)
Todd Garner, Founder & CEO, Broken Road Productions (Producer/ExecProducer, Black Hawk Down, Daddy Day Care, Con Air, 13 Going on 30)
Melisse Lewis, Entertainment Attorney, Moderator
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12 Noon - 1:00 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 171
“Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
VR & AR in Space – Mars – Moon – Space Habitats - From Simulation and Training to Space Themed Cinema
Christian Laursen, Creative Director & VR Creative Services - LOOT Interactive, LLC - VR Production Partner for 8i and Time Inc.’s LIFE VR “Buzz Aldrin: CYCLING PATHWAYS TO MARS”
Marijke Jorritsma, UX/UI Designer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Daniel Schechter, Head of Development, 8i , “VR legacy experience for Buzz Aldrin”
Louis Cacciuttolo, CEO, VRrOOm (French Astronaut Thomas Pesquet on the ISS)
Bud Myrick, VR Supervisor / CG Supervisor, FuseFX / FuseVR, Buzz Aldrin: Cycling Pathways to Mars
Marcus Anzengruber, founder, ARVR Ventures
Nick DeMartino, Managing Director, Startupbootcamp MediaTech, Moderator
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
The Power of YouTube: Unlocking the Power of Brands, Programming, and Monetization
Jennifer Perri, Director of Partnership Development & Multi-platform Strategy, Univision
Rebecca Donohue, Director of Digital Content & Social Media, Vin Di Bona Productions
John Holdridge, SVP Social Video, Strategy, Fullscreen
James Creech, Co-Founder and CEO. Paladin Software
Sarah Malkin, Vice President, Programming, New Form
George Ouzounian, aka, MADDOX, YouTube Celebrity
Jeffrey Thompson, Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services, Moderator
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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 171
“Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
Hollywood, Space Science and Entertainment ThinkTank: Writers, Directors, Producers
Ben West, Creative Director, Framestore
Z. Nagin Cox, Tactical Mission Lead : Curiosity Rover Flight Team, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Kieran Dickson, Editorial Director, Comet TV (Home of Classics: Star Gate, Mystery Science Theater, Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
John Alan Simon, Writer - Director - Producer, "“Radio Free Albemuth”, "The Getaway"
Dr. Armin T. Ellis, Founder, Exploration Institute, Inventor of i2i Method™, Moderator
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ThinkTank - Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
The Art and Science of Influence: THE ROLE OF NEUROSCIENCE IN UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL VERSUS RATIONAL DECISIONS
Jason Jercinovic, Global Head of Marketing Innovation, Havas
Liz Lundy, Senior Researcher, Netflix
Chris Nicholson, co-founder and CEO, Skymind
Spencer Gerrol, CEO of SPARK Neuro
Curt Doty, President/Founder, CurtDoty.co, Moderator
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1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The Hollywood Masterclass: TV, Film and Video - Packaging - Producing - Bundling - Distributing in a Cross-Platform World
Jim Amos, former, President of Distribution, Sony Pictures and SVP Head of Sales, STX Entertainment
Paul Hanson, CEO, Covert Media
Charlie Tabesh, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and FilmStruck
Xavier Savant, founder and creative director, Glassell House
Nancy Nayor, President, Nancy Nayor Casting (former SVP, Casting, Universal Pictures)
Moderator, Catherine Clinch, TV Writer, TV veteran, Hunter, Jake & The Fat Man, Knight Rider, Love Boat, Hart to Hart
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Women in Virtual Reality and Immersive Entertainment: Experiencing New Dimensions and Creative Experience
Ryan Pulliam, CMO, Speaker and Co-Founder, Specular Theory
Anna Rosa Lappalainen, COO and Co-Founder, Vizor
Allison Huynh, Founder and CEO, MyDream Interactive
Kiernan Kit, CEO, Truth for Gold
Evelyne Ouellet, Chief Marketing Consultant, SAFIRA Entertainment Marketing
Maggie Lane, VR/AR Designer, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
OTT Programming: The Multiscreen Video Experience
George Woolley, Head of Originals, Portal A
Galen D’Attilio, Business Development, Daily Motion
Harry Lang, Vice President of Product, Feeln, Hallmark Labs
David Tochterman, CEO, Canvas Media Studios
Xavier Kochhar, Founder and CEO, The Video Genome Project® a Division of Hulu
Adam Goldstein, VP, Business Development, ZEFR
Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
Social Media Transforms Entertainment Marketing = Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Linkedin
Angela M. Jollivette, Senior Project Manager, The GRAMMYs/The Recording Academy
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Liz Stahl, President, In Haus
Alec Shankman, SVP and Head of Alternative Programming, Digital Media and Licensing, Abrams Artists Agency
Ryan Detert, CEO, Influential
Marc Karzen, CEO, RelishMIX, Moderator
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 171
“Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
Humans & Exploration to Mars, The Moon & Near Earth Asteroids -
The Near Future, The Future and The Extended Future
Z. Nagin Cox, Tactical Mission Lead : Curiosity Rover Flight Team, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Vera Mulyani, Founder & CEO, Mars City Design LLC
Dr. Susan Jewell MD, Founder/ Mars Academy USA
Rod Pyle, Space Author, Journalist and Historian
Northrop Grumman, speaker to be announced
Connie Reese, Civil Space Communications, Space Systems Division Public Relations, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Moderator
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3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
The Ultimate TV Experience: Cable, Premium & OTT Content & Advertising
Barry Loudis, Senior Director, Business Development & Digital Distribution, Turner Content Distribution
Joerg Bachmaier, SVP, Content Strategy and Co-Productions, Machinima, A Warner Bros. Company
Robb Miller, Global Senior Director, Media & Entertainment, Swrve
Scott Brown, SVP Technology & Strategic Relations, Engineering & Technology, The Nielsen Company
Adam Cunningham, founder and president, 87AM
Ron Bloom, co-founder, ReachMe.TV
Danny Ledger, Principal and US leader, Digital Offerings, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Moderator
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Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
360 Video and VR/AR - Content and Advertising - A Cross Platform Experience
Mark Netter, Vice President, Strategy, REVOLVE Agency
Brian Cavallaro, Chief Creative Officer, MANDT VR
Andy Robbins, COO and Partner, bpg
Matt Doell, Creative Director, Madison + Vine
John Montgomery, Chief Creative Officer, R&R Partners
Craig S. Phillips, Creative Director and Co-Owner, SunnyBoy Entertainment
Lawrence Jones, VP of Business and Content Development, The Future Group
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc, Moderator
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Track III: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The TV/Film/Video - Platforms and Partnerships - Developing Hollywood Content as Brand and Distribution Package
Gretchen McCourt, Executive Vice President of ArcLight Cinemas
Ari Mark, founder, AMPLE
Brant Pinvidic, television producer and the founder and CEO, INvelop Entertainment
Philip Shafran, Director of Content Activation, Brand and Rights Management, Vin Di Bona Productions
Lemuel Plummer, CEO, L. Plummer Media (Producer, The Preachers of L.A, Mo'Nique Show and The Family Crews)
Harmon Kaslow, President, Atlas Distribution Company
Kimberly King-Burns, Partner, convergenz/solutions, Moderator
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3:45 PM - 5:00 PM. Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
“Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
“2001 A Space Odyssey” & “Star Trek” – The Science, The Technology – The Visionary Genius - Imagination Gets Realized
Michael Nankin, Writer – Director - Producer, (Battlestar Galactica, CSI, Taken, Van Helsing, Black Sails)
Dr. Pascal Lee, Chairman, Mars Institute, Planetary Scientist, SETI Institute, Director of the NASA Haughton-Mars Project at NASA Ames Research Center
Mark Murphy, Founding Partner, Voyager Media Company (Producer, Space Odyssey Adventure with Neil deGrasse Tyson)
Allison Huynh, Founder and CEO, MyDream Interactive
Frank Pietronigro, Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Zero Gravity Arts Consortium (ZGAC),
Marty Perlmutter, Technologist & Social Activist, Moderator
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5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
The Challenge of Piracy: A Clear and Present Danger
Spencer Stephens, former, Chief Technology Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rick Lane, former Senior Vice President, Government Relations, 21st Century Fox
Ben de Bont, Vice President & CISO, IBM Cloud & IBM Watson
Denise Muyco, co-founder and CEO, StratusCore
Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam, CEO, SSP Blue, Moderator
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Wednesday, October 11th
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM, Breakfast Session
Track I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Future of TV - Wall St. Analysts Meet Industry Executives - It's All About innovation and Disruption - Moving into the Next Wave
Michael Pachter, Managing Director, Equity Research, Wedbush Securities
Gene Munster, Managing Partner, Loup Ventures, previously managing director and senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray
Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group, Founder E! Entertainment
Justin Liu, Lead Engagement Manager, Media + Gaming, Akamai Technologies
Darren Cross, Former Vice President, Business and Corporate Development, Maker Studios
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
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9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Webcasting Live
The Internet, OTT, Media and the Hollywood Connection
Neil Ishibashi, Director of Design Development, Fandango
Jeffrey Thompson, Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services
Evan Greenberg, Manager of Audience Development, TAPP
Reza Rassool, CTO, RealNetworks
Remo Gettini, SVP of Technology and Head of Digital Transformation, NOVA
Steve Wong, Director of Business Development, Media & Entertainment Group, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Moderator
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Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Crowdfunding, Start-ups & Angels: The Financing the Entertainment and Technology Industries
Dimitry Lensky, Associate, Greenberg, Whitcombe, Takeuchi, Gibson & Grayver, LLP
Mark Landay, Managing Director, Dynamic Synergy Corporation
Kumar Arora, Serial Entrepreneur & Professional Daydreamer. Investor on CNBC's "Cleveland Hustles"
Amy Wan, Esq., Founder & CEO Bootstrap Legal
Adam Marsh, Entertainment/Media/Sports, Huntington Technology Finance
Gene Massey, Chairman/CEO, MediaShares.com, Moderator
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9:45 AM – 11:00 AM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Immersive Media and the Social Entrepreneur
Linda Durnell, Adjunct Faculty, Media Psychology Graduate Program. Fielding Graduate University (Advocacy Media and VR: A Different Approach to Behavioral Change)
Garry Hare PhD. Faculty, Media Psychology Doctoral Program, Fielding Graduate University (The Emotional Impact of Real Time Information)
Jimmy Giliberti, Director of Sales and Business Development, WorldViz
Josephine Munis, CMO, Candy Lab AR (Location-based Augmented Reality)
Lori Kozlowski, Producer + Editorial Director, Project Empathy (Project Empathy - a VR series about the U.S. prison system)
Jerri Lynn Hogg PhD. Director, Media Psychology Graduate Program, Fielding Graduate University, Moderator
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
VR/AR ThinkTank – Analyzing the Company Strategies – Google - Microsoft – Facebook - Samsung – Intel – Apple - Sony
Dylan Gale, Investment Director, Comcast Ventures
Richard Lucquet, Director, Business Development, Technology Partnerships, Verizon
Jim Preston, Executive Producer, Nomadic VR
Jay Samit, Independent Vice Chairman, Deloitte Digital, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Sivan Iram, VP of Business Development, Lumus Ltd.
Shannon Norrell, Office of the CTO / VR Evangelist, HP
David Bloom, Columnist, Tubefilter, Moderator
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10:45 AM - Noon
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
Branded Entertainment Marketing - Across Platforms - Leveraging Image, Content and Celebrity
Anathea Ruys, Managing Director, Carat LA
Ben Tatta, Co-Founder and President, 605
Will Park, Director, Brand Integrations, BEN (Branded Entertainment Network)
Darnell Brisco, Vice President, Accounts, Fullscreen
Josh Brooks, SVP, Brand Strategy & Marketing, Jam City
Ty Jones, Senior Director of Celebrity Talent - WhoSay Inc.
David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Living the Life: Entrepreneurs, Lifestyle Innovators and Disrupters
Wendy Doulton, Managing Partner, Katalyst Group
Cam Kashani, Godmother of Silicon Beach
Amanda Bradford, Founder and CEO, The League
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Valerie Alexander, author, How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having “Female Brains")
Casey Cowan, Communications Director, Sudara, Inc.
Claudia Rosa, Managing Director, Idea Farmer
Tess Cacciatore, CEO, Global Women’s Empowerment Network (GWEN), Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, Room 202
Investment & Funding of Film, Indie Film and TV: from Theatrical Features to Cable Networks, Netflix and Amazon
Meyer Shwarzstein, President, Brainstorm Media
Kevin Kasha, Co Founder, Three Bridges Entertainment, former, Head of Acquisition, Starz and New Line Cinema
John Kim, President, Deep C Digital
Robert Binning, CEO, StreamSpace
Seth M Willenson, President. Seth Willenson, Inc., Moderator
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
Apple AR and Google AR Change Everything: AR Transforms the Immersive Space
Mike Goslin, Vice President, Advanced Development, Disney
Michael Levine, CEO, Happy Giant
Ben Taft, Co-Founder and CEO, Mira Labs
Chuck Peil, Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Reel FX (VR for Lionsgate, JC Penny, AT&T, Samsung)
Debby Ruth, Senior Vice Presidents, Global Media and Entertainment, Magid
Charlie Fink, Contributor, Forbes, Moderator
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Session II Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
VR/AR as Change Agent: Social, News, Documentary and Political Media
Kate Wurzbacher, VR Pioneer, Here Be Dragons
Cassandra Herrman, Producer / Director - Emblematic Group, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, PBS, MSNBC, and Al Jazeera
BC Biermann, Founder, The Heavy Projects
Carole Chainon, co-founder & COO, JYC
Laura Hertzfeld, Director, Journalism 360, Moderator
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Hollywood, Internet and Media Challenge: Platforms and Convergence - from Apps, Snapchat & Facebook to OTT Networks
Alan Cannistraro, CEO, Rheo (former Apps exec, Facebook, Apple)
Ryan Nugent, VP of Content Strategy, Gunpowder & Sky
Will Lee, Group Digital Director, Sports and Entertainment, Time Inc.
Fabian Birgfeld, founder and partner, W12 Studios
JR Griffin, Vice President, Digital Marketing & Business Development, FremantleMedia North America
Robert Rodriguez, CEO, Natcom
Mike Cruz, Director of Digital Programming, Skybound Entertainment
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC., Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
The China - Entertainment Industry Roundtable: A Discussion with China Experts - Investment, Joint Ventures, and Productions in Film - TV - Technology
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Greenberg Glusker
Bennett Pozil, Executive Vice President, East West Bank
Fan Wang, Director, Producer and scholar with Sarft
Nick Conti, Vice President of Business Development, GDC Technology
Debra K. Chinn, Head of International Localization and Creative Services, Dreamworks Animation, Worldwide
Rob Minkoff, Director, The Lion King
Lora Y. Chen, CEO, China Media Consulting, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Women & Original Content: From Internet Video and Advertising to TV, Games and Film
Audrey Povar, Development Producer, Digital Media Management, WhoHaha (co-owned by Elizabeth Banks)
Karinna Karsten, CEO, Love TV
Katharina Baron Kowalewski, Founder & Owner, Netwok KO
Sally Jones, Digital Editorial Director, Trusted Media Brands, Inc.
Marlene Sharp, Producer, TV Series, Sonic, Sega of America
Kylie Sparks, actor/producer, “Squaresville"
Ellie Shoja, Head of Production, Embold Media, LLC.
Perrin Kaplan, Principal, Zebra Partners, Moderator
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
Future of Film - From Cinema and Immersive Entertainment to VR/AR and Theme Parks - The Franchise Expands!
Heather Blair, Head of Cinema Sales, MediaMation, Inc.
Craig Dehmel, EVP, Head of Global Distribution, IMAX Entertainment
Gene Munster, Managing Partner, Loup Ventures, previously managing director and senior research analyst, Piper Jaffray
Robert J Lenihan, president US programming, AMC
Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst, comScore
Matthew Bakal, co-founder + Chairman, Atom Tickets
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
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Session II: - Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
VR/AR: The Creators - Transforming Entertainment, Media & Advertising – TV, Movies, News, Sports & Music
Dane Smith, Head of Business Development, The Third Floor
Jason Fiber, Head of Business Products, THX Ltd.
Ted Kenney, Director, Field and Technical Operations, Fox Sports
Adam Myhill, Head of Cinematics, Unity Technologies
Christopher Bellaci, Head of Business Development, Proof, Inc.
Andy Cochrane, Independent Digital Director
Moderator, Steven Masur, Senior Partner, MG+
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A Digital Hollywood Special Event
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin C
Establishing a National VR/AR Design Competition
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff Presents:
SpaceCRAFT: The VR Collaborative Space System and Mission Design Project - To Engage with a Future in Space
Bringing together Partners from:
1) Universities, 2) Technology Companies, 3) Government Agencies, 4) Mentors
Moderator - Andrew Shulkind, Cinematographer and Co-Founder, HeadcaseVR
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
The Future of Brand Partnerships: Message, Technology, Media, Entertainment & Advertising
Beau Avril, Global Head of Product Commercialization, Google
Tara DeVeaux, Chief Marketing Officer, BBDO New York
Jason Jercinovic, Global Head of Marketing Innovation, Havas
Rick Eiserman, North American CEO, Engine Group & CEO, Trailer Park
John Rubey, former President, AEG Network Live, former CEO, Fathom Events
Mark Howard, Chief Revenue Officer, Forbes Media
Andrew Solmssen, Managing Director, POSSIBLE, Los Angeles, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms - TV, Internet and Mobile
Rick Capstraw, Director Media & Entertainment Sales, Verizon Digital Media Services
Neil Deiter, Content/Technology, Cisco
Hillary Henderson, Senior Director of Product Strategy and Management, IBM Cloud Video
Shahruz Shaukat, EVP of Creative Technology, Super Deluxe, Turner Entertainment
Todd Beilis, Partner, Deloitte LLP, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Working in the Industry: An In-Depth Discussion with Executives and Creatives from TV, Film and Technology
Simone Nelson, Managing Director, The CSU Entertainment Alliance, Moderator
David Viviano, Chief Economist, SAG-AFTRA
Lucia Brawley, Executive Producer, The World Cup of Hip Hop & Co-Founder, Amp.It
Shannon Flynn, Television Director, Awesomeness TV, Nickelodeon & Disney
Eric Siegel, Writer/Producer/Actor
Kristin Burke, Warner Brothers Emerging Film Directors Fellow
J. Todd Harris, founder, Branded Pictures Entertainment (Producer, The Kids Are All Right, Bottle Shock, Jeepers Creepers and Piranha 3D)
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The Virtual and Augmented Reality Experience
Movies - TV - Mobile - Music - Games - Sports - Advertising
Co-Sponsored: The Interactive Media Peer Group:
Celebrating the Greatest in Creativity, Movies-TV-Music-Space Exploration
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